Tinamit - Espresso Roast - 250g
 
Origin: Guatemala; San Lucas Toliman, Atitlan
Producer: Various - Tinamit Tolimán Co-op
Process: Honey
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra, Pache, Sarchimor
Altitude: 1500-2000 masl
Importer: Primavera
 
Roast Date: 09/09/2024
Batch Number: 29
 
The Tinamit Tolimán agricultural cooperative, known as Tinamit, is a new cooperative made up of Kaqchikel coffee growers in San Lucas Tolimán, on the shores of Lake Atitlán. These growers recognized that they were in a perfect location to grow specialty coffee and formed an organisation in 2016 to market their coffees together. They formally became a coffee cooperative in 2018 making them a new organisation with great potential to continue improving quality for many years in the future! The 26 current members work on farms from 1500-2000m above sea level, and also have a small roasting operation to sell coffee locally in their small store. They have worked to branch out into quality natural and honey coffees, though washed coffee remains the majority of their production. The members pay special attention to their role in preserving the remarkable natural beauty of the lake, and strive for environmentally sustainable production.
 
This coffee is harvested by hand on farms in San Lucas Toliman, and delivered to Tinamit Toliman for processing the same day. Tinamit checks each delivery to ensure the cherries are fully ripe; any floaters are also sorted out before the coffee is depulped. After depulping, the team sets the coffee on a patio to dry in the sun for 5-6 days. Only then is the honey coffee moved to shade-covered raised beds to finish drying fully. On both the patio and the beds, the coffee is frequently turned to ensure thorough and even drying. The coffee is pulled from the beds when it meets the appropriate humidity for export; it is then delivered to the dry mill for dehulling and bagging.